Nursing Care Following a Bronchoscopy Would Include Which of the Following

question 21

Multiple Choice

Nursing care following a bronchoscopy would include which of the following? Select all that apply. Select all that apply.

• A)Instruct the patient to avoid eating and drinking for two hours after the test.
• B)Report dark blood-tinged respiratory secretions to the physician.
• C)Instruct the patient that a mild fever 24 hours following the test is expected.
• D)Administer pain medications immediately following the procedure.
• E)Instruct the patient on use of incentive spirometry to use following the procedure.

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